Title: Small Animal Emergency Care: Quick Reference Guide
Author: Carlos Torrente Artero (Translated by Lori Newman)
Publisher: Servet editorial – Grupo Asís Biomedia, S.L.
Publication Year: 2017
ISBN: 978-84-16818-78-5 (Spanish Edition ISBN: 978-84-16818-46-4)
Small Animal Emergency Care: Quick Reference Guide is an agile, pocket-sized clinical manual designed for rapid decision-making during high-stakes canine and feline emergencies. Authored by emergency and critical care specialist Dr. Carlos Torrente Artero, this guide condenses diagnostic workflows, immediate stabilization protocols, and targeted medical therapies into highly accessible formats. It serves as an indispensable chairside reference for busy veterinary clinicians, emergency room staff, interns, and students needing fast, reliable guidance when every second counts.
Key Topics Covered:
- Emergency Triage & Patient Stabilization: Systematic initial assessment algorithms, recognition of acute shock states, and priority interventions for unstable companion animals.
- Hemodynamic Regulation & Fluid Therapy: Practical protocols for intravascular volume resuscitation, perfusion monitoring, and management of complex acid-base and electrolyte derangements.
- Respiratory Support & Mechanical Ventilation: Rapid airway management, emergency oxygen delivery strategies, and mechanical ventilator settings for patients in acute respiratory distress.
- Targeted Emergency Interventions: Step-by-step diagnostic and treatment pathways for common acute clinical crises, including trauma, toxicities, cardiovascular collapse, and acute abdomen presentations.
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